Carsten Wimar - Interim Supply Chain Manager, 29 Years

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Oberursel, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2026 - Mar 2026

3 months

Warsaw, Poland

Supply Chain Consultant

Nextbike GmbH

Analysis of the production and logistics relocation to Poland, development of an action plan, logistics process analysis

Mar 2025 - Sep 2025

7 months

Borken, Germany

Interim Supply Chain Director, Foundry EMEA

Vesuvius GmbH

Analysis and development of the European supply chain for EMEA, redesign of the distribution network including closure of external warehouses, inventory reduction
Training of the new Supply Chain Director

Nov 2023 - Sep 2024

11 months

Lenzing, Austria

Interim Program Manager Global Supply Chain Transformation

Lenzing AG

Project manager for the global “Better Supply Chain” project with the following subprojects:
Development and rollout of customer clustering
Reduction of warehouse space by closing several warehouses and establishing a central warehouse in Austria
Development and implementation of key performance indicators such as: Forecast Accuracy / BIAS for Commercial / Operations, Inventory Report, OTIF, Carrier Lead Time, Transport and Warehouse Costs, OTIF Supplier, etc.
Optimization of the SIOP process, introduction of statistical forecasting
Inventory reduction: monitoring and management of global inventory based on the SIOP process, implementation of processes to reduce obsolete stock and manage MTO.
Improvement of the IBP system and processes
Carrier collaboration – direct freight booking with shipping companies via an online platform
Improvement of the delivery rate through the introduction of OTIF and global tracking

Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

6 months

Bremen, Germany

Interim Head of Logistics, Bremen and Achim Plants

MA Automotive Deutschland GmbH

Automotive Tier 1 supplier
Site relocation: closure of the Bremen site, logistics planning and implementation of the new plant in Achim, raw body parts for the Daimler/Bremen plant
Responsible for: logistics, materials planning and production planning

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

4 months

Starnberg, Germany

Supply Chain Management Consultant

Houdek Arzberg GmbH

Sausage manufacturer
Optimization of production planning, capacity planning and internal logistics

Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

11 months

Hückelhoven, Germany

Interim Head of Global Supply Chain Management

Mehler Texnologies GmbH (a company of Freudenberg)

Manufacturer of technical textiles
Responsible for: Procurement, materials planning, production planning, logistics, internal and external logistics for the sites in Germany and the Czech Republic, S&OP, member of the management team (logistics employees: 17 salaried/21 hourly employees)

Sep 2020 - May 2021

9 months

Poysdorf, Austria

Interim Head of Supply Chain

Gebauer & Griller Kabelwerke GmbH

Manufacturer of cables for energy and data transmission in the automotive and industrial sectors
Responsible for: Customer Service, materials planning, production planning and control, internal and external logistics
(logistics employees: 36 salaried/43 hourly employees)

Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

5 months

Haldensleben, Germany

Interim Logistics Director

IFA Powertrain GmbH & Co.KG

Tier 1 automotive supplier
Responsible for: Logistics planning, materials planning, production planning and control, internal and external logistics, master planning, SAP administration; for the four production sites in Germany, China, the USA and Poland.
(logistics employees: 58 salaried/122 hourly employees)

Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

4 months

Karlstein am Main, Germany

Interim Head of Logistics

Batterie Montage Zentrum GmbH

Manufacturer of batteries and battery systems
Responsible for: Warehousing, manufacturing logistics; restructuring of the complete manufacturing logistics for three production sites, 130 employees in logistics
Top customers: E.Go, Streetscooter, Husqvarna, Kion, Stihl, various e-bike manufacturers

Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

5 months

Speyer, Germany

Interim Head of Logistics

Mann + Hummel GmbH

Tier 1 automotive supplier
Responsible for: Warehousing, manufacturing logistics, production planning and materials planning;
Project manager for the material flow and outsourcing of the trading goods warehouse projects, 120 employees in logistics

Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Interim Managing Director Warehouse/Logistics Europe

Kaiser + Kraft Europa GmbH

Mail-order company for industrial, warehouse and office equipment
Responsible for: warehouses in Kamp-Lintfort and Pfungstadt as well as in-house production, logistics planning, quality and environmental management; 200 employees

Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

1 year 5 months

Weinheim, Germany

Interim Manager / Head of Supply Chain Europe

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel SE & Co. KG

Manufacturer of technical textiles
Responsible for: S&OP Europe, sourcing, procurement planning, production planning, logistics, master data and customs
Project manager for: outsourcing the European central warehouse and setting up the logistics department

Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

6 months

Badbergen, Germany

Interim Manager / Project Manager, Badbergen Plant

Lutz Convenience Food GmbH

Meat and sausage products manufacturer
Introduction of the new production planning and control system (CBS), capacity planning and capacity utilization for all production lines, increasing efficiency and capacity, reducing inventory, building and strengthening team awareness

Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

1 year 3 months

Starnberg, Germany

Interim Manager / Head of Production Planning and Procurement Planning

Houdek Arzberg GmbH

Sausage products manufacturer
Optimization of production planning, implementation of IT-supported capacity planning and capacity utilization for all production lines, target/actual comparisons, workforce planning for production (weekly, monthly, quarterly), building and strengthening team awareness, improving internal communication between the Arzberg, Starnberg and Glonn sites,
Management consulting for production managers, training of the new planning manager, personnel responsibility for 5 employees

Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

3 months

Mamming, Germany

Interim Manager / Head of Logistics / Vacancy Cover

Voith Industrial Service

Tier 1 automotive supplier, sole wheel supplier for BMW Dingolfing
Head of logistics (greenfield project, SOP 01/09/2014)
Training of the new Head of Logistics
Personnel responsibility for 70 employees

Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

2 months

Romania

Interim Manager / Logistics Support in Romania for Johnson Controls

Faurecia s.r.o Pilsen

Tier 1 automotive supplier
Sub-supplier for Faurecia / customer requirement from BMW
Reducing delivery backlog, ensuring delivery of seat covers for the BMW 2 Coupe SOP, monitoring and managing supplier Johnson Controls
Supplier negotiations (fabric and leather)
Building a logistics task force, coordination with customer BMW

Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

4 months

Sankt Egidien, Germany

Interim Manager / Head of Supply Chain

Bosal Oris Fahrzeugteile Hans Riehle GmbH

Automotive supplier, manufacturer of tow bars, plant with 450 employees
Responsible for: procurement planning, production planning, customer service, logistics / production logistics, 70 employees, restructuring the supply chain, reducing backorders (from 7 to 2 days) through supplier management and changing production batch sizes, inventory reduction project, responsible for maintaining ISO/TS 16949 certification in the supply chain area, improving employee efficiency (conducting workshops and defining action plans, dividing them into small projects), logistical responsibility for relocating production of several products to Hungary, production planning and control

Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

4 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Interim Manager / Preparation of requirements specification for a new merchandise management system

Media Saturn IT

Redesign of logistics for the online shop – focus: redesigning the merchandise management system, preparing a requirements specification
Recording and improving all logistics process steps for the international online shop (from delivery to complex returns management for the online shop)
Integrating the processes into the new merchandise management system
Coordination with the logistics service provider (negotiation of the logistics framework data), regular international workshops

Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

7 months

Ludwigshafen, Germany

Interim Manager

BASF IT Services

Project: Global rollout (worldwide replacement of 95,000 PCs)
Supporting procurement planning and logistics for all PCs, laptops, smart cards, and country-specific keyboards
Managing the international delivery and shipment of hardware
Coordination with the rollout team, the Bistro sales team, and the external service provider, recording all PC serial numbers, managing international customer requirements

Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

1 year

Freudenberg, Germany

Interim Manager, Head of Logistics / Plant Relocation

Grammer AG

Tier 1 automotive supplier
Managing logistics (customer service, procurement planning, distribution center)
Managing employees who had been given notice
Responsible for reducing inventory at the old Immenstetten plant and building inventory at the new Schmölln plant while maintaining JIS deliveries (2 days' lead time) to customers BMW and VW (including sub-brands), coordinating with production on capacity utilization and managing it accordingly, improving delivery quality and volume
Responsible for relocating logistics while maintaining JIS deliveries to BMW, planning logistics at the new site
International coordination with customers and suppliers
Supplier management / supplier control)
Conducting workshops as part of quality improvement

Nov 2007 - Apr 2009

1 year 6 months

Molsheim, France

Interim Manager / Head of Supply Chain

MB Tech (Mercedes Benz Consulting)

Responsible for the worldwide scheduling, production planning and logistics of the armored AHSVS trucks (Armoured Heavy Support Vehicle System) for the Canadian Army / location: Afghanistan
AHSVS: Project for Mercedes' new entry into the military business, high priority for Mercedes
Special feature: Very short development and production time
Monitoring and compliance with Daimler quality standards
Vehicle delivery (special transports, loading of 25 Antonov flights)
Short-term replacement procurement, international coordination of material and information flows, short-term implementation of technical customer change requests (single-unit production) with the Development department, coordination with German Customs for the import of military equipment, contact person for foreign customers (together with Sales)

Sep 2006 - Oct 2007

1 year 2 months

Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

Interim Manager / Supplier Manager

Recaro Aircraft Seating

Aviation industry
Responsible for the procurement of seat covers
Project management: Establishment of a new seat cover supplier in Romania
Production planning and management of international suppliers
On-site capacity reviews of all suppliers, development of measures to expand capacity, establishment of a supplier in Romania (preliminary study, analysis, selection, contract negotiations), introduction of the Recaro Group quality standard at the new supplier and monitoring/inspection of production quality, responsible for on-time delivery
Planning and implementation of transport management, selection of logistics service providers, training of Romanian employees for all new product launches, conducting workshops in Germany and Romania
Coordination of suppliers with the international safety regulations of the aviation industry

Jul 2005 - Jun 2006

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Interim Manager / Project: Relocation of Central Warehouse / Subproject Manager

Colgate

Establishment of safety stocks in the new multi-user warehouse, reduction of stocks at the central warehouse in Hamburg, inventory relocation and minimization of transport costs, coordination with logistics service provider DHL
Recording of logistics processes and coordination of interfaces with the logistics service provider, definition of the logistical framework conditions with the service provider, coordination in regular international meetings, coordination with the Colgate European Headquarters / Steering Committee

Apr 2002 - Jun 2004

2 years 3 months

Rheine, Germany

Interim Manager

Sara Lee Initmates

American consumer goods manufacturer / underwear and food
Responsible for the same duties as in the permanent position, as well as:
Closure of the distribution center/location in Alzey, integration of the Planning department into the Supply Chain department of Sara Lee Personal Products GmbH, Rheine
Training of the new Planning Manager, scheduling of products from worldwide production sites for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux, monitoring/improvement of deliveries from the European central warehouse, procurement of packaging materials, transport management / sale of surplus stock

Oct 1999 - Mar 2002

2 years 6 months

Alzey, Germany

Head of Logistics

Sara Lee Intimates, Zweigniederlassung der Sara Lee Germany GmbH

Responsible for 70 employees in the Planning, Procurement, Distribution Center, Transport and Customs departments, as well as Facility and Security Management
Participation in various European projects aimed at reducing inventory and optimizing the supply of goods, as well as in the project “European Central Warehouse in Lyon”
Responsible for the Planning, Customs, Procurement and Distribution Center departments, as well as Facility Management
Management and monitoring of logistics
Capacity planning for the distribution center on an annual, monthly, weekly and daily basis, including monitoring; ensuring on-time delivery / short- and medium-term shipment planning; cooperation with European Supply Chain Managers to ensure the optimal supply of goods in Europe
Budget planning and monitoring and continuous process optimization
Cost management
Monitoring customer-specific product labeling
Reduction of logistics costs through the reorganization of workflows (continuous capacity adjustments, monitoring of the pick-and-pack area and reorganization of labeling)
Reduction of procurement costs by approximately 30% (new supplier selection / price reduction / procurement consolidation)
Investment planning for the distribution center / buildings
Subproject management in the project: European Central Warehouse in Lyon, France
Closure of the distribution center in Alzey without interrupting deliveries
Monthly participation in developing international Supply Chain strategies for product launches / production planning with the production site in Rome
Procurement of all packaging materials, monitoring of the marketing warehouse (product displays / brochures / catalogs, customer gifts / posters)
Budget responsibility for 3 million euros
Procurement volume: 30 million euros
Responsible for 70 employees

May 1999 - Sep 1999

5 months

Alzey, Germany

Head of Planning

Sara Lee Intimates, Zweigniederlassung der Sara Lee Germany GmbH

Responsible for 25 employees, ensuring product availability for Germany, Benelux, Switzerland and Austria
Brands: Playtex, Wonderbra, Cacharel, Comfortelle
Purchasing products from global production sites for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux / ensuring product availability at the distribution center
Preparing purchasing projections for the production sites as a basis for production planning and raw material purchasing
Monthly target/actual comparison for the purchasing budget, with appropriate corrective action
Invoice checking for purchasing
Responsible for inventory and inventory accuracy at the distribution center as well as VMI / carrying out perpetual and annual inventories
Transport management (selecting freight forwarders and parcel services and checking invoices)
Organizing in-house customs clearance and monitoring the outsourcing partner for customs clearance in Switzerland
Comparing the forecast with Sales and initiating corrective action
Responsible for the barcoding system
Carrying out month-end closing (valuation of inventory and inventory movements for products and packaging materials)
Working with European planning managers to ensure optimal product supply in Europe
Managing the packing department at the distribution center
Master data maintenance

Nov 1996 - Apr 1999

2 years 6 months

Assistant to the Executive Board Member for Logistics

Mustang Bekleidungswerke GmbH & Co

Coordinating all logistics departments (purchasing, production planning, distribution center, transport, customs) and participating in the “European Central Warehouse” project
Coordinating all logistics processes relating to forecasts, purchasing, production planning, distribution center and transport with the aim of increasing the delivery rate; managing order control at the distribution center
Reducing production lead times from 6 to 4 weeks
Analyzing the distribution structure in Western Europe and changing distribution from a two-tier to a one-tier system (reducing the number of distribution warehouses in EU countries)
Preparing monthly and weekly capacity plans
Comparing the forecast with Sales and initiating corrective action
Shipment planning for European subsidiaries and the USA
Preparing all logistics business reports (delivery rate, SKU development, inventory projection, monthly sales planning, cancellation report)

Apr 1996 - Sep 1996

6 months

Bayreuth, Germany

Head of Logistics

Adolf Riedl GmbH & Co.

Monitoring and managing logistics processes in the areas of goods receipt, warehousing and shipping; inventory management; coordinating processes with the Purchasing, Production and Quality Control departments; calculating distribution center capacity

Industry experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Fashion, Automotive, Food and Beverage, Aerospace and Defense, and Cosmetics.

Manufacturing

Fashion

Automotive

Food and Beverage

Aerospace and Defense

Cosmetics

Business area experience

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Experienced in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Project Management, and Production.

Operations

Supply Chain Management

Logistics

Procurement

Project Management

Production

Summary

Internationally experienced Supply Chain Manager / Logistics Manager

Head of Supply Chain / Head of Logistics
Expert in materials planning, production planning, internal logistics, transport management
Change management / transformation
Restructuring
Experience managing more than 200 employees, with revenues of over 1 billion euros

Skills

Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Materials Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, Production Logistics, Transformation, Restructuring, Change Management, Project Management
Ms Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sap (Basics), Wms, Pps, Erp, Csb

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

University of Osnabrück, University of Dortmund

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Germany

Wilhelmshaven Business High School

University entrance qualification · Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 28

Experience in Manufacturing 11 y

Avg length 9 m

Longest experience 2 y 5 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 5 (Germany, Austria, Poland, Romania, France)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Supply Chain Consultant, Interim Supply Chain Director, Foundry EMEA, Interim Program Manager Global Supply Chain Transformation

Main industries Manufacturing, Fashion, Automotive

Main business areas Operations, Supply Chain Management, Logistics

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

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Carsten is based in Oberursel, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Carsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).

Carsten has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Carsten has worked in at least 24 different roles and for 26 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Carsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Carsten would be well-suited for roles such as: Supply Chain Consultant, Interim Supply Chain Director, Foundry EMEA, Interim Program Manager Global Supply Chain Transformation.

Carsten's most recent position is Supply Chain Consultant at Nextbike GmbH.

In recent years, Carsten has worked for Nextbike GmbH, Vesuvius GmbH, Lenzing AG, MA Automotive Deutschland GmbH, and Houdek Arzberg GmbH.

Carsten is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Fashion, and Automotive. Carsten also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Aerospace and Defense, and Cosmetics.

Carsten is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Logistics. Carsten also has some experience in Procurement, Project Management, and Production.

Carsten has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, and Automotive.

Carsten has recently worked in business areas like Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Operations.

Carsten holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from University of Osnabrück, University of Dortmund.

Carsten is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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